POLITICIAN
David Pocock
1988 - Today
David Pocock
David Willmer Pocock (born 23 April 1988) is an Australian politician and former professional rugby union player. Born in South Africa and then raised in Gweru, Zimbabwe, Pocock moved to Australia as a teenager and played for the Australia national rugby team. He played primarily at openside flanker, and was vice captain of the Brumbies in Super Rugby. After his retirement, Pocock worked as a conservationist and social justice advocate. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). David Pocock is the 19,161st most popular politician (down from 19,040th in 2024), the 334th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 358th in 2019) and the 60th most popular South African Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, David Pocock ranks 19,161 out of 19,576. Before him are Peter Dutton, Mukhtar Tleuberdi, Bruno Junqueira, Cecilia Wikström, Patrick Femerling, and Chris Grayling. After him are Sebahat Tuncel, Michal Šimečka, Paul Gosar, Jacqui Smith, Zdeněk Hřib, and Lyubov Sobol.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Dutton
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 19,162
Mukhtar Tleuberdi
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 19,163
Bruno Junqueira
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 19,164
Cecilia Wikström
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 19,165
Patrick Femerling
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 19,166
Chris Grayling
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 19,167
David Pocock
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 19,168
Sebahat Tuncel
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 19,169
Michal Šimečka
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 19,170
Paul Gosar
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 19,171
Jacqui Smith
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 19,172
Zdeněk Hřib
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 19,173
Lyubov Sobol
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 19,174
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, David Pocock ranks 574. Before him are Nicolás Terol, Lin Gengxin, Ai Kago, Eugenio Mena, Everton Luiz, and Alberto Bueno. After him are Allan Nyom, Ricardo Alves Pereira, Jannick Green, Roberto Rosales, Abdou Razack Traoré, and Lars Sullivan.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsNicolás Terol
RACING DRIVER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 568
Lin Gengxin
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 569
Ai Kago
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 570
Eugenio Mena
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 571
Everton Luiz
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 572
Alberto Bueno
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 573
David Pocock
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 574
Allan Nyom
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 575
Ricardo Alves Pereira
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 576
Jannick Green
HANDBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 577
Roberto Rosales
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 578
Abdou Razack Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 579
Lars Sullivan
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 580
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, David Pocock ranks 334 out of 454. Before him are Kevin Shirley (1960), Katlego Mphela (1984), Natalie Grandin (1981), Richard Stanley (1966), Ernie Els (1969), and Faf du Plessis (1984). After him are Alice Phoebe Lou (1993), Wesley Moodie (1979), Shaun Bartlett (1972), Hestrie Cloete (1978), Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (1985), and Katia Guerreiro (1976).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsKevin Shirley
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 328
Katlego Mphela
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 329
Natalie Grandin
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 330
Richard Stanley
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 331
Ernie Els
GOLFER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 332
Faf du Plessis
CRICKETER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 333
David Pocock
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 334
Alice Phoebe Lou
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 335
Wesley Moodie
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.03
Rank: 336
Shaun Bartlett
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 337
Hestrie Cloete
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 338
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 339
Katia Guerreiro
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 340
Among POLITICIANS In South Africa
Among politicians born in South Africa, David Pocock ranks 60. Before him are Robert Sobukwe (1924), David Mabuza (1960), Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (1937), Naledi Pandor (1953), Patricia de Lille (1951), and Tony Leon (1956). After him are Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Lindiwe Sisulu (1954), Graeme Pollock (1944), Thando Hopa (1989), and Mmusi Maimane (1980).
Robert Sobukwe
1924 - 1978
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 54
David Mabuza
1960 - 2025
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 55
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
1937 - 2009
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 56
Naledi Pandor
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 57
Patricia de Lille
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 58
Tony Leon
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 59
David Pocock
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.06
Rank: 60
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 61
Lindiwe Sisulu
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 62
Graeme Pollock
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 63
Thando Hopa
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 64
Mmusi Maimane
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 65
















































